The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-24
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE,
PAINTED BY MUNKACsY.

PAINTED BY MUNKACsY.
The origius lpiclure is one Of h
grandcst paintings that has been
given to the world in modern times
Ii covers about twenty by thirty feet
of canvas, the figures al being lie
size. Every body is familiar with the .
story. The scene is ear y morning in .
he prDtorium or oili-ia! residence OF .
the Roman governor at JerusalC III
The picture is drawn from descrip
lions in the New Testament of tho I.
appearance and trial OF Christ I
before Plate 1t is there re
lated that "when ne was accused
of the priests aud elders, he ans wercd
nothing" "Aud Plls.c answered and
said again uuto them: What will ye
that shall do unto bltn whom We cali
King of the jews and they cried out
again, cruelty him" In the centre of
the picture is the figure of the
Saviour, with his hands bound. erect.
composed, gnZing steadtastly on the
face of Plate Around AMI behind
MIN crowd the rabb!e of Jerusalem,
some frantic, others attracted by idle
curiosity, others apparently benz
/ merely on killing time. In the ifume
diate fore ground is Roman soldier
holding the mob in check with the
,h4tt OF his spear. Pontius PLATE sits
rs tue repret sentative OF Caesar on the
Judgment throne He is III iii ating
and is greatly perpleXcd. lie knows
nothing against Christ, but dare not
resist the camor Of the people. On
The rigat OF Plate, stands Caiaphas,
be chief accuser of Christ, with hi
arm extended toward the excited
popu'ace. The figure pressing tor
ward IN TIE crowd with uplifted arms
il ruilian OF the loves; type. lie Ii
shouting "Crucify Him Cruelty
Him. y On the left of Plate sit two
elders, watching the proceedings
with deep interest Between Christ
md Cataphbs sitting Oh n beuch, j. II
rich banker, looking OF with con
temptuous curiosity. Near him is y
young rowdY, e,nlng over the rail
ing aud scoiliug ia the face OF Jesus
Purched on high stool by the side OF
the Judgment seal and resting his head
against the wall is scrib; who views
the scene with an ulr OF weary indif
ference. a lnot of old meu is seated
in ali angle OF the room to the lett Of
the banker. They are apparently ar
guing Christ's claim that he IL the
promised Messiah. ConsplCuously
raised above the heads of the crowd
is seen young mother with a behuIi
full face, holding n child in her arms,
and looking at Jesus with tenderness
, and compassion. Through the whole
r picture arc groups of figures aud faces
r. ilrCtiug The differcnt emotions hat
, animate each lndivic ual
TINS picture has been on exhibition
, in the principal cities of Europe and
snow being exhibited in America
IL has been viewed by millions OF pee
, Pile aud has created moro sensation
; throughout the entire civilized wOrlC
r han any Other painting ever produ'
ed. In the city OF New York it wa
on eXhibi ion several months and wal
seen by hundreds of thousands OF pee
, ne Il was recently sold to JOIN
Wannomaker, of Philadelphia, fol-
( 100000 in cash.
Michael Won Munkacsy, the painter
q of this wonderful picture, was born
Ia 1874 IN the fortress OF Of Munkscs
lIugary. His parents died when he
, was five years old, and poor unct
, who tooh charge of him apprenticed
him TO carpenter. Some students
AT college where he was working
taught him to read and write. Tie
, took AL especial interest in history
: and poetry. His first ideas OF
painting were obtained from a
portrait painter, who instructed
him in drawing and also
: in literature. He soon began
: to give drawing lessons himself His
i first successful painting was that OF
the entire family of tailor, tor which
7 he received a coat in payment. As
soon rs he was able he went TO Wen
ma and studied III the museums. His
first artistic triumph was THE Last
Day of Man Condemned to DEATH
and 1t established the universal fame
y of the painter. II create grea,
sensation ut Paris and won MIN +
medal This picture was followed
Il by "An Episode of the hungarian
War Of lS49" the "Night
Strollers;" the "Pawnbrob er's Shop
I and others, oil of which created great
int rest throughout Europe, anc
Munkacsy's name, although he wa'
u but thirJy-on years of age, soon filled
Y the entire artistic world.
70 PHoTo-ETCHING.
, A photo etching By the Manhattan
- Art COMPANY Of his famous painting
=, is fac simile Of the original p1cture
), and is consider, the most perfect re
a production Of it thar has ever beer
otiered for sale. The high and shades
are faithfully portrayed, and the
b, autiful ife-like ell, cts produced